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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,936,412.10, 419,904,618.15 and 260,804,536.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,936,412.10, 419,904,618.15 and 260,804,536.10 is: 391,206,804.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,936,412.10 : 419,904,618.15 = 260,804,536.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,936,412.10/419,904,618.15 = 260,804,536.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,936,412.10x = 419,904,618.15 × 260,804,536.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,936,412.10x = 109,513,029,142,858,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,513,029,142,858,384/279,936,412.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,206,804.15

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